Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1887-08-23
AT SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, Aug. 22.-Although Saratoga
is enjoying larger patronage this season
than ever before, it is generally concluded
among society people and those who are
termed old Saratogians that the large ma
jority of guests are entirely strangers here
many of them seem to have come from the
western States.
New Haven has not sent near her usual
number of visitors to Saratoga this season,
but it is very much observed that there is
the usual amount of wealth, culture, lovely
women and grand display in dress. So great
has been the demand for accommodations
that many of the hotels have been obliged tc
room out many of their guests; but in few
days all this inconvenience will be over, fol
the time has arrived for many to return to
their homes.
A lady gueat arrived at Congress Hall on
Tuesday, the 10th inst, with So trunks and
one other lady arrived at same hotel with IA
| trunks. But more recent arrival at the
Grand Union Hotel is the stylish and highly
accomplished lady, Mrs. Layton from New
York, with 40 trunks. She has with her 200
dresses, rs bonnets and rs parasols. One
| other lady at the same hotel, who is very
fashionable, has, it is said, with her SOC
dresses. How changeable those ladies' toilets
must bel But fShacob" has also arrived and
exhibits as usual at his diamond mart
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big store of sparkle1s Among his
showing is elegant necklace containing
thirty seven diamonds, the heaviest weighing
8 karats, price 900. Several ladies are
deciding whether to take this one now or
wait until little later Among the single
stones several are waiting for purchaser at
from 81, 900 to $4,000 each.
The various mineral springs ars well pat
| ronized this season. Among the most Dopu
lar are the Congress and Hathorn. From
| early morn until quite late at night throngs
of people are seen congregated around these
| persons partake of the Hathorn water every
day, and some days and evenings even more
| people partake of the Congress waters. As
DR.. w. G. Alling, Of New Haven, remarked
| to me day or two ago as he stood
in Congress Park partaking of glass of his
favorite Congress water: 81 tell you," said
the doctor, "the trouble is people drink too
much of these waters at one time for either
| health or comfort. Now one or two glasses
of the Congress before breakfast and then a
| little walk, and perhaps glass of the Wash
| ington spring, which contains iron, ETC., just
| before retiring for the night, would be
benefit to almost anyone and great curative
| agent for many diseases, but this washout
| early in the morning of six or eight glasses
| of the water, and second deluge at night of
| as many more, is very unreasonable;
and instead of bracing up the sys
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| of the distempers flesh is heir to,
it adds new fuel to many kinds of disease
| and is very apt to cause Bright's disease,
| etc., and by this injudicious use of the min
eral waters people are taken suddenly sick
| and then they go away condemning Saratoga
waters as big humbug, etc. But then, you
| know, some people think they must get all
| they can of Saratoga for their money while
| here, and they do and often more too''
The usual number of hops, concerts, mill
| tary displays and other amusements and
sights occur every day. One of the most
brilliant hops of the season occurred at the
Grand Union Saturday evening, the Goth
| inst. As usual gentlemen were required to
appear in full dress to gain admission. The
assembly was very large and many were the
grand displays of elegant costumes and rich
| jewelry; and they were worn by many really
beautiful ladies of our leading cities. Among
some OF the noticeable costumes were those
worn by the following: Mrs. Otter, gray bro
caded velvet, en- train, heavily trimmed with
duchess lace, diamond ornaments; Miss
CrossmSn of New York, a queenly blonde,
dressed in white satin and old point lace
deeollete; Mrs. Walter Bryant, blue silk,
white lace bodice cut square in the neck and
ornamented with yellow satin bows, each be-
ing fastened with diamond star; Mrs W.
A. Beers of New Haven, Valenciennes lace
with panels of brocaded plush. diamonds;
Mrs. E. Henry Barnes of New Haven, white
Miss Maud Smith beautiful blonde of
Amsterdam, wore satin and point lace with
diamond ornaments. MIS-. Layton the lady
who owns the forty trunks spoken of else
where, handsome brunette, wore white
satin court train with silk net, gold en-
broidered front and panels, diamonds Mrs
Samuel Thompson, of Boston, wore one of
the most beautiful costumes of the evening
point lace, green velvet court train cut decol-
llete. Her diamonds were rich and elegant
and were displayed to great advantage.
The garden party will occur next Satur-
day, the 9th inst, at the Grand Union and
will be the affair of the season. In the after
noon will occur the children's hop and in the
evening ladies and gentlemen will occupy the
dancing plstform. The park will be elab
orately decorated. The music will be su-
perb. The evening display of colored foun-
tains ETC., will be fine and the costumes will
be rich and costly, many of them charming.
The races as usual have attracted many
Betting has been quite freely INDUCED in. !
Even the ladies in the grand stand have had
their share of the sport. Losses have, of |
course, been frequent and heavy. Among
the few quite lucky ones is large manufae- |
turer who is a member of a |
firm in New Haven, who often WIS.,
its Saratoga, and was one OF quite |
large party who recently came up here in /
palace He tells your correspondent |
that this time he knew enough not to bet Gu /
being put up, but went little off, wac his |
own adviser as usual, and put up $40, all he |
happened to have in his pocket this time,
and he drove off the grounds after the races
with $3.50 in his pockets, clear gain. But
then he is up to those tricks; the boys say
he is always the luckiest fellow in their
crowd. Where there is one of this kind ex-
perience has shown that there are dozens of
the reverse, who come home tired,
or one was heard to exclaim at
kI4 h@sa Il IA / H.
ago "dead broke" Most of these had been |
risking on ''favorites"
The convention of lawyers of the American !
Bar association has been in session the past
few days and was attended by large num-
Der of lawyers from various localities Among |
the number was seen Prof. johnson T. Platt
of New Haven, who present at each
days meeting in Putnam Hall. He was
guest at the Grand Union. One law that
was announced by the speaker as passed in
one State was reward of one cent head
for each sparrow caught and broughtin; and in
another State law was passed allowing wo-
men to hold property and transact
all business in her own name; in tact, do
anything in the line of legal rights that any
man was allowed to do except 'vote." The ]
post act was again brought up and
et drop as rather an improper proceeding or l
method of punishment, although used in
,ne or two States at the present time. Prof. |
Simeon E. Baldwin was elected on the ad-
7lsory committee.
One of the grand affairs of the season was I
he sacred concert last Sunday evening, Au-
,ust 21st, in which Mrs. Sherwood S. Thomp-
on, of New Haven, was the leading singer.
The music was by Gartling's Tenth regiment /.
'and of Albany, N. Y. Mrs. Thompson
8 very popular soprano = is Z
pronounced superior in voice, etc, to E
frs. Whitney or many others of
he leading singers of the times. A full de- p
cription Of Mrs. Thompson's efforts will be
orwarded soon. In my wanderings about
saratoga this week I have noticed the follow r
ng New Haveners: j. NJ. Lee, B. S. Lee, j.
I. Mann, wife and daughter, Daniel Trow- n
ridge and wife, Hon. II. NJ. WEIGH, (who, i
y the way, was at the Grand Union and
stened to fine orchestra every day, and Z
avs he is now contsnted to 80 heme, having n
card ''banjo" enough to last him some
Ime,) Philander Ferry and two brothers,
lily Clerk Stanley, ex.Councilman Ward
|ailey Hon. O. B. Bowers and wife, Dr. w. d.
/. Alling, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Henry Barnes, n
nd at the Continental Mr.. Jedediah Wilcox, E,
rife and daughter, Deacon Lewis Fitch and n
rife Miss Jerome DR. Miller and a MN, bor Il